After introducing the market’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powered gaming phone with much success, iQOO has continued to introduce the iQOO Z7 series gaming phones in Malaysia, not only these phones pack impressive features and performance that meets the demands of mobile gamers, they don’t cost gamers a leg and arm to own one, and here’s why they could be the hottest budget gaming phone series in town.
First phone to be powered by Snapdragon 782G
The iQOO Z7 is the first phone in the segment to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G chipset, which succeeds the popular Snapdragon 778G that has delivered excellent gaming performance and power efficiency on mid-range phones, this new chipset features up to 10% of CPU and GPU performance improvement over its predecessor.
Based on our tests, the iQOO Z7 has no issues running Genshin Impact at 60 FPS on the default graphics setting, all thanks to the large Super Conducting Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, the phone doesn’t throttle performance after gaming for long hours and remains cool to use, this ensures a great gaming experience which is hard to come by on similar priced smartphones.
Furthermore, the Snapdragon 782G brings WiFi 6E connectivity to the iQOO Z7, which for the first time ever on a mid-range phone, gamers can enjoy faster download speeds and better connection reliability when connected to a WiFi 6E router, which enhances online gameplay.
Fast and Responsive 120Hz IPS displays
The iQOO Z7 series feature fast and responsive 6.64-inch 120Hz displays, which isn’t just essential for a buttery smooth user experience, it also offers a fast 1200Hz polling rate that gamers will find it absolutely responsive when performing gestures in games, it also has low blue light that protects your vision.
Flagship Grade Camera with OIS
Gaming phones don’t deserve bad cameras, that’s why the iQOO Z7 is equipped with a 64-megapixel main camera with Optical Image Stabilization, this allows you to snap away photos confidently even if you have shaky hands.
With AI camera features, the iQOO Z7’s camera takes clear and detailed shots with the Super Night Algorithm 4.0, while you can capture fast moving subjects with the Pro Sports mode, and impress your friends by taking a clear shot of the moon with the Super Moon mode.
On top of that, the iQOO Z7’s main camera is capable of taking 4K videos at 30 FPS, which isn’t usually available on similar priced mid-range phones, you no longer need to embarrass yourself when you want to record a vlog or short video on a gaming phone.
Large Battery and Super Fast Charging Speeds
The iQOO Z7 series are packed with large battery capacities to last you multiple gaming sessions, the iQOO Z7 has a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W vivo FlashCharge, while the iQOO Z7x has a whooping 6,000mAh battery with support for 80W vivo FlashCharge, these phones will never let you stay offline for long even if you run low on battery.
An irresistible value for everyone
For its great features and performance, the iQOO Z7 series retail at an attractive early bird price with the available storage variants below when you preorder them between 10 to 18 April 2023:
iQOO Z7
8GB+128GB – RM1,249 (U/P: RM1,299)
12GB+256GB – RM1,399 (U/P: RM1,499)
iQOO Z7x
8GB+128GB – RM939 (U/P: RM999)
8GB+256GB – RM999 (U/P: RM1,099)
The iQOO Z7 series can be preordered at vivo E-Store and official stores on Lazada and Shopee, click here to learn how you can purchase one.